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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Given the history of the Catholic Church, being skeptical is certainly the proper attitude to take. But even if he doesn't believe it in his heart, that Francis has gone from clearly anti-LGBT to publicly non-committal (at worst) does resonate. If the Pope chooses not to preach a message of intolerance, that will ultimately filter down. It is a small step forward in the end, but at the same time, a far larger step than idiots like this guy who got fired are willing to take.
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Catholic religious dogma explicitly states that one must reach out to their fellow man in the spirit of love and acceptance, if conflicting ideologies exist between you and your fellow man, then love is the primary tool that must used to understand that disagreement.
It constantly amazes me how quickly people disregard Jesus' primary focus and teachings in lieu of a few lines poorly understood Old-testament that they are explicitly told not to follow (the old-testament is only reference material, it is no longer the 'rule of law'). So the Pope promoting tolerance of homosexuality is more a case of practicing what he preaches, I know we've all gotten used to the pope being a medium for anachronistic hatred, but the new pope is actually doing it right (well, right-er).